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haemostasis

/ ˌhɛm-; -ʒə; ˌhɛm-; ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪʒɪə; ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the stopping of bleeding or arrest of blood circulation in an organ or part, as during a surgical operation
  2. stagnation of the blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haemostasis1

C18: from New Latin, from haemo- + Greek stasis a standing still
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Example Sentences

If the foetus dies as an unwished for, though permitted, consequence of this haemostasis, the surgeon may lament this result, but he is blameless.

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